Manifolding book



- J. W. ANDERSON MANIFOLDIING BOOK Filed Nov. 16, 1923 INVENTQR BY @waf;WM f MM ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 21, 1928,

UNITED STATES JAMES, w. ANDERSON, or New r0311 1v.

COMPANY, LIMITED, or rononro, ONTARIO, CANADA, A conronnrron or 01m.

TARIO, CANADA.

PATENT OFFICE.

Y., ASSIGNOR T AMERICAN SALES ZBOOK MANIFOLDING BOOK.

Application filed. November 16, 1923. Serial No. 675,199.

This invention relates to an improvement in implements or pads for usewith manifolding machines and with respect to its more specific featuresto books or pads wherein the forms are assembled prior to superpositionin writing position.

An object of this invention is to provide a pad of the characterdescribed which will be simple and economical to manipulate and accuratein the registry of its forms.

Another object is to provide a pad of the character described which whenused with automatic feeding device will insure accurate registration ofthe forms with eachother and with the feeding mechanism.

A further object is to provide a pad of the character described in whichthe leaves may be operated upon by a feeding mechanism with accuracy andconvenience.

Other objects will be in part obvious and will in part appearhereinafter.

The invention accordingly comprises an article of manufacture possessingthe features, properties, and the relation of elements which will beexemplified in the article hereinafter described and the scope of theapplication of which will be indicated in the claims.

For a fuller understandingof the nature and objects of the inventionreference should be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of a portion of the book or pad, with a part of the.upper strip broken away, showing one embodiment of the invention;

Figs. 2 and 3 are perspective views of other embodiments, the stripsbeing shown straightened and slightly separated;

lgig. 4: is a perspective view of a single strip; an

Fig. 5 shows the way in which the device is adapted to cooperate with afeeding device.

In the embodiments illustrated the book 4 comprises a plurality ofsuperposed sets of leaves, each set comprising a plurality of superposedrecord leaves. In each of the em bodiments illustrated at least one ofthe leaves of each set is arranged end to end with the correspondingleaf of the adjacent sets to form a continuous web or traveller recordstrip which may be folded into compact form.

As illustrated in Fig. 1, three such strips, 1, 2, and 3 are provided,each having forms printed thereon,and control apertures definitelypositioned relative to said forms. These strips are intended to besubsequently severed between the forms and to facilitate such severanceeach strip may be' provided with transverse severance lines 4 preferablyweakened, as by perforations, and positioned between respective adjacentblank forms of the strips. These severance lines, in effect, divide eachrecord strip into successive recording areas, which include the printedblank forms mentioned. The control apertures 5 bear definite relation tothe respective adjacent severance lines 4.

Auxiliary record sheets 6, which may also hear aprinted form, areattached to one of the webs in registry with each of the forms printedthereon. For example, at several different points longitudinally of thestrip 3, auxiliary record strips, or sheets 6, may be pasted to theunder face of the strip 3 at the advance end of each of the sheets 6, asindi-'v cated at 7. As illustrated in Fig. 1, only one such'auxiliarysheet 6 is provided for each set of records.

Within the broader aspects of the invention the webs 1, 2, and 3,together with the auxiliary sheets or record leaves 6, may then bearranged in any suitable compact form as for example they may beinterwound into a composite roll, but I prefer for many purposes to foldthem back and forth, zigzag with the corresponding forms of thedifferent strips in superposed relation as shown in Fig. 1. The improvedbook or pad is thus composed of a plurality of superposed sets ofsuperposed leaves, the sets being in successive relation to each otherso as to be successively drawn from the pad, whether in roll or zigzagform, some of the leaves of each set being attached together at theiradvance ends, the leaves of any set advancing as one.

When used in registering machines, the leaves of each set are insuccession superposed on a writing tablet, by feed mechanism, which isrendered ineffective to advance the strips by engagement with the feedcontrol apertures 5. Thus the feed of eachstrip is checked as the leafto be registered comes into registry'position on the writing tablet.Such feed mechanism is illustrated in Fig. 5 comprising a plurality'ofdiscs 22 in alignment with the control apertures, and a roller 23between which and the discs, the web is gripped until the point ofcontact between the discs and the rolls comes opposite a perforation.l/Vhereupon the gripping ceases and the rolls can no longer feed thestrips.

Transfer sheets are arranged above the writing tablet, the said sheetsusually extending transversely of the tablet, and being fixed at theopposite sides of the tablet. The strips 1, 2 and 3 are interleaved withthe transfer sheets, and with three strips for instance, two transfersheets may be used, and with each strip added, another transfer sheetmay be provided.

he auxiliary sheets may be of different materials for differentpurposes, as, for example, the sheet 6 may be of translucent materialwhereby a single double faced carbon between the strips 2 and 3 will besufficient to enable records to be made upon the strip 2 and upon thereverse side of sheet 6, thus making an original and two carbon copieswith but one carbon sheet.

Under other circumstances it may be preferred to have the sheet 6 coatedon one face with carbon whereby a record may be made upon the strip 2without the insertion of a transverse carbon sheet therefor. Under othercircumstances it may be preferred to make the sheet 6 opaque and toinsert an additional carbon between it and the superposed form. In suchcase the auxiliary sheet may be attached to the upper rather than theunder face of the strip.

In the embodiment illustrated, the attachment of the separate leaf is inrear of the feed control apertures, so that the functioning of the saidapertures is not interfered with. Since the separate leaf is at the ad-Vance end of the strip, the transfer leaves will not interfere with themovement of the separate leaf, nor will the separate leaf interfere withthe transfer sheets, during the su erposition of the strips on thewriting ta let.

The separate leaves 6 may be plain or they may our forms similar tothose on the leaves of t e strip to which they are attached. Theseparate leaves being of translucent material, the transfer sheet whichis between the strips 2 and 3 will make an impression on the reverse ofthe separate leaf, and this impression will be visible through the leaf.

In the form illustratedFig. 2 strips 9, 10, and 11 are provided similarto strips 1, 2, and 3 of Fig. 1 but the auxiliary sheets 8 are attachedto the intermediate strip 10 instead of to the upper strip 3 asillustrated in Fig. 1. With this modification, if sheet 8 be made oftranslucent material an ori 'nal and three carbons may be made with attwo carbon sheets. In Fig. 3 strips ,14, 15, and 16 are similar to stris 1, 2 and 3, but in this modification I pre er to provide auxiliarysheets" 12 attached to the intermediate strip and sheets 13 attached tothe upper strip. In this way, if the auxiliary strips be made oftranslucent material, an original and four carbons may be made with buttwo double face carbon sheets.

In Fig. 4: an embodiment of the invention is shown, for use inregistering machines, wherein a strip of connected record leaves isprovided, each leaf having feed control form registry apertures, eachleaf carrying one or more supplementary leaves connected thereto in anysuitable manner, as for instance by pasting to the under face of theleaf at the advance end, and in rear of the feed control form registryapertures. As shown the strip 17 of successive forms is folded reverselyinto zigzag form, but it is obvious that it may for some pur oses bewound into a roll. The individual forms are separated by lines ofpartial separation 18, and each record leaf has a plurality of feedcontrol form registry apertures 19, which apertures are definitelyarranged with respect to the form, and with respect to the line ofpartial separation. ()n the under face of each record leaf of the strip.one or more auxiliary record strips, or supplementary leaves, arearranged, the said leaves being two in the present instance, andindicated at 20 and 21. These leaves are pasted or otherwise suitablyattached to the record leaf near the advance end thereof, preferably inrear of the apertures 19, and they ma be connected in superposedrelation as s iown, or one in advance of the other when more than one isused. It will be obvious that as man supplementary leaves may be used asmay e desired.

While the lower records may be made in any suitable manner as byseparate carbons. it is preferred that each leaf, except the undermost,be provided on its under face with transfer material as shown, so thatan impression made on the said leaf will be transmitted to the nextlower leaf. Since the strip itself is the uppermost leaf of each setwhen the sets are superposed in writing position. the leaves of thestrip have transfer material on theirnnder faces, properly arranged totransmit impressions to the first supplementary leaf. The supplementaryleaves may be opaque or translucent, or one or more may be opaque andthe remainder translucent. With this arrangement the record leaves arearranged in sets, each set including as many leaves as may be desired,and one leaf of each set carries the remaining leaves of the sets, andthe supporting leaves of the sets are connected together in a continuousstrip. \Vhen separate carbons are used, this may be the lowermost strip,but where the transfer material is placed on the back of the sheetsthereof, the continuous web may preferably fur nish the leaf which isuppermost when the sets are in writing position. When the feed controlform registry apertures of a leaf are in position to render theadvancing mechanism ineffective to advance, all the leaves of a set willbe in writing position. It will be evident that instead of providing twoseparate supplementary leaves, when two are required, a single foldedleaf may be used, it being folded to provide the two supplemen taryleaves. a It may be noted that the length of the strip 3 includessuccessive leaves, be tween which are the weakened lines 4, and thateach of such leaves is a leaf of one or an:

other of the manifolding sets including an auxiliary leaf or strip. suchas the strip 6 or registering machine, the preceding inscribed set willbe'in position for proper disposition, one or more or all of the leavesof the latter set being severed or torn from the succeeding set as iscustomary in such registers. Thereupon the leaves of the severed set maybe disposed of as desired, the auxiliary strips or sheets being readilydetached or torn from the strips to which they are pasted, for suchdisposition as may be required or desired.

Since certain changes may be made in the above article and differentembodiments of the invention could be made without departing from thescope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the abovedescription" or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpretedas illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the folloiving claims are intended tocover all of the generic and specific features of the invention hereindescribed, and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as amatter of language might be said to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is:

1. A traveler record strip having a longitu dinal series of travelerrecord leaves joined end to end and a translucent auxiliary record leaffor and lapping each of a series of adj acent joined traveler recordleaves and attached along a line transversely thereof to the travelerstrip in the vicinity of the juncture of the lapped traveler record leafwith the next v preceding record leaf, said auxiliary leaves beingadapted, by virtue of their attachments with saidtraveler strip, to becarried forwardly successively into inscription-receiving position.

2. A traveler record strip having a longitudinal series of travelerrecord leaves joined end to end, each leaf having a blank form thereon,and an auxiliary record leaf for and lapping each of a series ofadjacent successive joined traveler record leaves and attached along aline transversely thereof to the traveler strip in the vicinity of thejuncture of the lapped traveler record leafwith the next precedingrecord leaf, said auxiliary leaves being adapted, by virtue of theirattachments with said traveler strip, to be carried forwardlysuccessively into inscription-receiving position, and being free fromattachment with the traveler stri at points thereof laterally oppositeto said printed form.

3. In combination, a traveller strip having a longitudinal series oftraveller record leaves joined end to end and adapted to travelforwardly to bring successive record leaves into inscription-ieceivingposition and an auxiliary record leaf for each traveler leaf arranged inlapped relation therewith for simultaneous reception of an inscription,said auxiliary record leaves being secured to the traveller strip alongsuccessive transverse lines thereof and forming with the respectivetraveller record leaves a succession of adjacent sets of manifoldingtraveller record leaves.

4. A record supply device for manifolding liiachines including, incombination, a traveller record strip having transverse severance linesdividing the strip into a longitudinal series of traveller record leaveshaving recording areas thereon, and an auxiliary record leaf oftranslucent material for each said first mentioned record leaves andarranged respectively in superposed manifol'ding relation therewith soas to .form a succession of adjacent sets of manifolding travellerrecord leaves, said auxiliary leaves being connected to the travellerstrip at their advance ends and being free from attachment thereto attheir lateral edges, whereby they are con; strained to travel forwardlywith the travel ler strip. to bring successive auxiliary leaves intoinscription-receiving position, said record strip havingstrip-controlling apertures longitudinally spaced apart and respectivelypositioned in pre-determined relation to the auxiliary leaves. 1

5. A record supply device for manifolding machines including, incombination, a traveller record strip having transverse severance linesdividing the strip into a longitudinal series of traveller record leaveshaving recording areas thereon, and a plurality of auxiliary recordleaves for each of said first mentioned record leaves arrangedrespectively in superposed manifolding relation therewith and wit-h eachother, so as to form a succession of adjacent sets of manifoldingtraveller record leaves, and transfer material upon the re-- verse sideof each traveller record leaf respeccombination, a plurality oftraveller strips arranged in superposed relation and assembled togetherinto a single pad, said strips having controlling apertures and havingtransverse severance lines dividing the strips into a succession ofattached adjacent sets of traveler record leaves, the leaves of saidsets being respectively arranged in superposed manifolding relation, anauxiliary leaf for each of said sets of record leaves arranged inoverlapping manifolding relation therewith. said auxiliary leaves beingattached to one of said traveller strips along successive transverselines thereof so as to be carried along with the traveller strip intoinscription-receiving position.

7. A manifolding supply pad including, in combination, a plurality oftraveller strips arranged in superposed relation and assembled togetherinto a single pad, said strips one of said traveller strips alongsuccessive transverse lines thereof so as to be carried along with thetraveller strip into inscriptionreceiving position, the transverseattaching lines of said auxiliary record leaves respeci tivelv bearing adefinite relation to said controlling apertures and being respectivelypositioned at the forward parts of the adjacent record leaves.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

J. W. ANDERSON.

